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US Newspapers Call on China to Reverse Expulsion of Journalists

BEIJING – Publishers of three U.S. newspapers urged China on Tuesday to reverse the expulsion of an about a dozen of their journalists, calling the move “uniquely damaging and reckless” at a time when the world is sharing the burden of fighting the coronavirus. ...

2020-03-262020-03-26

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China’s Suppression of Religion Not Eased Amid the Pandemic

Nothing can prevent the CCP from persecuting people of faith. Not even the spread of a deadly virus. ...

2020-03-252020-03-25

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‘I Have the Obligation to Speak for the Dead’

Born and raised in the 1990s, Wuhan resident Tu Long once believed that as long as he didn’t make any politically sensitive remarks or do anything out of line, as long as he was the “obedient citizen” the government wanted him to be, his path would lead upward. ...

2020-03-182020-03-16

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Fighting Deadly Viruses with Marxism and Maoism

The coronavirus epidemic is not over, but China’s propaganda hails President Xi, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and “revolutionary spirit” for beating it. ...

2020-03-142020-03-14

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Tens of Thousands Call on US to Take up Case of Wuhan Reporters

A petition calling on Washington to take up the case of coronavirus reporter Chen Qiushi, who is being held by the authorities in enforced “quarantine” after he reported from the front line of the COVID-19 epidemic, has garnered tens of thousands of signatures since it was posted last month. ...

2020-03-09

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Returned to China, Church of Almighty God Members Face Prison

As coronavirus spreads around the world, many Chinese experience discrimination abroad just because of their ethnicity. It is especially hard on religious refugees. ...

2020-03-082020-03-09

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For China’s Religious Refugees, Coronavirus Brings More Gloom

Not only do Church of Almighty God members face inhuman persecution at home. For those hoping to find safety abroad, refugee status is hindered by the virus. ...

2020-03-05

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State Broadcaster-Turned-Citizen Journalist Incommunicado in Virus-Hit Wuhan

Li Zehua’s apparent detention comes amid reports of a comprehensive cover-up of early research into the COVID-19 coronavirus. ...

2020-02-282020-02-28

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Coronavirus: CCP Censorships Makes the Epidemic Worse

Chinese reporters talk to Bitter Winter about how they are prohibited from publishing real news about the epidemic. They should follow the official guidelines and press releases, thus depriving their readers of potentially vital information. ...

2020-02-17

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Chinese Propaganda Attempts to Blame the US for Coronavirus

From government spokespersons to teachers in schools, the Chinese authorities are trying to divert attention from their inability to deal with the outbreak. ...

2020-02-16

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